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I had the pleasure of visiting Plymouth Church in Brooklyn New York. \u00a0 Through their displays, signage and art, I learned about its most famous minister–Henry Ward Beecher. Plymouth Church is\u00a0doing a great job of keeping its abolitionist history alive.<\/p>\n

Henry Ward Beecher was born on June 24, 1813 in Litchfield, Connecticut, the son of \u00a0Rev. Lyman Beecher. \u00a0Henry was the 8th of 11 children born to Lyman and Roxanne Beecher. \u00a0His mother\u00a0died when Henry was only 3 years old, and he became with close with his slightly older sister Harriet<\/a> (who later wrote the famous antislavery novel\u00a0Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n

Like his father and brothers, Beecher entered the ministry. He attended Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father was president. Beecher’s first parishes were in Lawrenceburg and Indianapolis, both in Indiana. During his years there, he became an enthralling speaker and antislavery activist.<\/p>\n

You can learn\u00a0more\u00a0about Henry and the abolitionist work of Plymouth Church in this informative blogpost: Exploring the Underground Railroad, in Brooklyn by Luke Spencer, May 19, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n

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Diana Porter<\/p>\n

March 24, 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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